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The Legend of Zelda gets a fan-made first-person Oculus Rift game

Haven't you always wanted to play the first Legend of Zelda from a first-person perspective? Photo: Handout

Patrick O'Rourke

Published: February 22, 2014 - 2:55 PM

Updated: February 22, 2014 - 3:02 PM

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to play the original 1986 Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) version of The Legend Of Zelda from a first-person perspective?

Probably not; but this Oculus Rift virtual reality headset version of Zelda certainly is cool. The demo currently only consists of the game’s overworld and first dungeon, but the entire game will be playable – according to its developers – by March.

“The gameplay and artwork are virtually identical to the original NES classic, however in this version you see the world through Link’s eyes, in all of its virtual 3D 8-bit glory. Explore the world, find weapons, kill enemies, collect items, discover secrets, buy upgrades, delve into dungeons, defeat bosses, restore the Triforce, and rescue Princess Zelda from the evil Ganon,” reads the game’s description on its website.

Of course the game is free since Zelda is a Nintendo property. There’s also a possibility Nintendo could shut the project down at any time but the developers are protected by the, “we’re not making any money off of it,” claim fan projects often take advantage of.

The question I have is what genre this version of Zelda now falls into. It’s not a first-person shooter, that’s for sure. So is it now a first-person sword stabber?